We had our first spring-like day here in Western New York yesterday! A few good downpours, but mild temperatures and a little sun, too! I’m starting to get excited for spring to arrive. The yellow flowers in the pretty aqua teapot made me think of our little picket fence and the yellow flowers I would like to plant soon…

I used a vintage Papertrey Ink set called “Petite Pots” with a sentiment from The Greetery’s “Spring Snowdrops” and “Let’s Have a Word: Spring.” The patterned paper pots are made with Simple Stories “Front Porch” collection. My fence design was created after watching an amazing tutorial by Georgia Lane on YouTube (@creativemomentsbyG).

The card is an A2 size with an extra front flap that becomes the fence. All you need is a woodgrain embossing folder, some paper, and glue! As you can see in this photo, there is a woodgrain sheet of paper as the card front…it’s underneath the fence line. It covers the writing inside the card so that it doesn’t peek through your fence slats.

Inside the card is another little flowerpot and a sweet sentiment from “Petite Pots.”

We can’t wait to see how this week’s photo inspired YOU! Thanks so much for stopping by!

This photo and sketch really bring on Spring vibes and I am hoping it is right around the corner. There is something about teacups that feels instantly comforting…easy mornings and fresh flowers.

The card is an SVG file from Lori Whitlock…..the paper colors and patterns remind me of some mismatched china pulled from a vintage cabinet. Little details like the buttons, enamel dots and pearls just add the perfect touch.

Make sure to share with us how you are inspired! We would love to see your creations.

Cathy

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This week’s Inspired By Challenge celebrates the soft beauty of springtime in bloom! 🌼 Fresh yellow blossoms, delicate greenery, and a charming teapot vase create a scene that feels light, airy, and full of new beginnings. The gentle palette of soft mint, sunshine yellow, and earthy green brings a sense of calm while still feeling bright and cheerful.

Will it be the fresh spring colors, the delicate flowers, or the unique teapot arrangement that sparks your creativity? Perhaps the clean, minimal styling or the simple shapes will inspire your design.

However you interpret it, let this fresh and cheerful image guide your project and bring a little springtime inspiration to your craft table!

Join the fun with #IB378 and be sure to tag your creations with #inspiredbychallenge so we can see what inspires you! 🌿✨

Von Marie

MarDi

Kelly Schirmer

Cathy Harper

Amy Tsuruta

Laurel Seabrook

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My project was inspired by the newest Inspired by Challenge: Sweet Caterpillar

I was inspired by the theme and loosely by the sketch. My card features the following products:

• Pixi Dust Designs – You’re A-Dough-Rable | dies
• Picket Fence Studios – Hello 3.0 Word Topper | dies
• Spellbinders – Nested Postage Labels & Tag | dies
• Daiso – Pink Felt
• Pretty Pink Posh – Be Mine | shaker beads

There’s lots of texture on this one!

I can’t wait to see how you’re inspired!

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Hello everyone.  Von Marie here and I’m so excited to be on the blog today with the New Inspired by…Challenge Sweet caterpillar #IB375. And New Card Sketch too.  

Let’s Get Started:

I was inspired by the photo with the donuts,  caterpillar, colors, and the pink foil. I didn’t attempt the card sketch today but it is really fun.

I looked in my stash and could not find a caterpillar image so I chose to make a donuts caterpillar like the photo.  I used a stamp and die set from Honey Bee stamps called Love You S’more. I stamped a bunch of donut images with Memento tuxedo ink on Neenah Solar White 110 lb. and colored them with my Copic alcohol markers. I tried to do pink, white, and brown donuts like the photo.  A Little Donut Fact-I love donuts Apple Fritters are my favorite and Cinnamon Rolls are my next favorite.  I cut out all my donuts with the coordinating die.

 I cut out some branches for the legs for my donuts caterpillar using a Lawn Fawn Pivot Pop Up Die Set.  I cut them out with a cream colored cardstock and inked them with Vintage Photo Distress ink.  I cut a gold foil strip from a Michaels 12 x 12 Specialty paper pad, I didn’t curl it as I wanted my card flat but I do love it curled on the photo.  I got out my googly eyes and also made a woodgrain layer to lay my donuts caterpillar on just using kraft cardstock and Vintage Photo ink, just swiping the ink pad on to my cardstock. I also stamped a sentiment from the same stamp set with black ink on white cardstock.  I used the die to cut out more die-cuts to layer my sentiment on to.  I then glued everything to a gray mat layer 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 and then to a matching A2 card base.  I had fun making this card.  I think it’s cute for kids to make too.  

You still have time to join us!

How to participate: 

How to join this challenge? Create a card inspired by the photo or Card Sketch or both.  Link your card to the Inspired By..Blog. Every Thursday starts a New challenge so you have less than a week to link up your card.  Show us your card in our FB group too.  We would love to see. 

Crafty Hugs

Von Marie

Sweet Caterpillar is the theme this week, so what image does that evoke in your mind? I don’t think my first thought would be donuts but they certainly do make a cute caterpillar as they are displayed in the inspiration photo. This one stumped me a little at first but once the wheels started turning, I had a lot of fun coming up with my A6 card design. Inspiration came from the sweet donuts, whimsical caterpillar, and the sketch. As you can see, my caterpillar has morphed into a darling little butterfly, ready to consume these delicious donuts.

To create my card, I used Pink and Main Box of Donuts Dies, Whimsy Stamps Beecause stamp set, Catherine Pooler Small Doily Die and Sweet word die, and the hope your birthday is was taken from an MFT Stamps sentiment set.

We would really like to see how this theme, photo, or sketch has inspired you to create. We hope you’ll join us this week. Happy crafting! ~MarDi

Thank you for playing along last week. As a tea drinker I really loved seeing the variations of the tea theme in the gallery! Truth be told though, I like my tea in a big mug LOL real tea cups are much too dainty for my big hands 😉

Wanda Cullen

The beautiful colors and those gorgeous flowers kept drawing me in! How pretty! Congratulations Wanda! Hope you play along again!

Don’t forget to play along this week!

Happy Saturday everyone! What a fun challenge this one is! It took me a bit to come up with an idea for this one. All I could see was the caterpillar and I just had nothing that would work with it. A friend took one peek and found the perfect SVG file from Doodlebug. I turned it into a shaped card which are some of my favorites to create. All those little sprinkles took me just a bit to glue on…but oh so cute. We can’t wait to see what you create! ~Cathy